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The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and Friends of the Visual Arts will present a one-night screening of "Who Does She Think She Is?" at 7 p.m. Friday, April 2, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main St. in downtown Nacogdoches.

The 73-minue film was directed by Pamela Tanner Boll, co-executive producer of the Academy Award-winning Best Documentary Feature "Born Into Brothels."

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Baritone David Howard and pianist Andrew Parr, both members of the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ music faculty, will present Franz Schubert's "Die Winterreise (Winter Journey)" in a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 29, in Cole Concert Hall on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ campus.

Based on 24 poems by Wilhelm Müller, the song cycle follows a heartbroken lover as he leaves the town where his beloved lives and falls further and further into desolation. It is a "great psychological study," Howard said.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Stephen F. Austin State University's Steel Drum Band will present a program of pop, Caribbean and Latin favorites during its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, in Cole Concert Hall on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ campus.

The 10- member ensemble performs on a full set of steel pans (made from 55-gallon oil drums), an electric bass guitar, drum set and a large array of Latin percussion-or as they say in Trinidad, the "Engine Room," explained Scott Harris, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ associate professor of percussion and the group's director.

Stephen F. Austin State University will host the Family Issues Summit at 9 a.m. Friday, March 26, at the Early Childhood Research Center on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Campus.

Students, professionals, volunteers and anyone working with families are encouraged to attend. Several topics ranging from financial management to nutrition and health will be discussed.

Samuel Rothobort's granite "Smiling Face" is one of the pieces included in "Samuel Rothbort," which the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ College of Fine Arts and School of Art will open at 6 p.m. Friday, March 26, in Griffith Gallery.

NACOGDCOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Art will open an exhibition of sculptures and paintings by renowned artist Samuel Rothbort at 6 p.m.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Tenor Christopher Hollingsworth, assistant professor of music at Illinois State University, will present a guest artist recital at 6 p.m. Monday, March 22, in Cole Concert Hall on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ campus. Admission is free and open to the public.

Performing with Hollingsworth will be pianist Ron Petti, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ director of accompanying.

"We are pleased to bring Dr. Hollingsworth to campus," said Scott LaGraff, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ associate professor of voice. "He will be performing a recital of classics, standards in the vocal repertoire."

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present two recitals on Sunday, March 28, in Cole Concert Hall on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ campus.

At 2:30 p.m., guest artists John Lane, percussion, and writer Ann McCutchan will present "Musically Speaking," a celebration of the art of combining spoken word and music in performance. Admission is free and open to the public.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Dr. Milton Allen, director of bands at Eastern Illinois University, will guest conduct the Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble during its concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 26, in Cole Concert Hall on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ campus.

Under Allen's baton, the ensemble will present Kenneth Hesketh's "Masque" and Pavel Tschesnokoff's "Salvation is Created."

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student-directed production of "A Young Lady of Property" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 26, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27. All performances will be in the Downstage Theatre on the first floor of the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 Alumni Dr.

The one-act play was written by Horton Foote, best known for his Academy Award-winning screenplay for "To Kill a Mockingbird."

The ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ College of Fine Arts will present "An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in W.M. Turner Auditorium as part of the 2009-1020 University Series.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - East Texans will have the rare opportunity to be entertained by one of the most highly acclaimed American composers when the Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts presents "An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch" at 7:30 p.m.